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FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC

33464 E WEST LN, CRESWELL, OR, 97426
Operated by Foster Poultry Farms · 1 of 31 establishments
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 941543499

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OSHA inspections
12
over 34 years
Violations
24
$9,825 in penalties
Penalties
$9,825
$409 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $9,825 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.4 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
24
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$9,825
$409 avg / violation
71% serious29% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 12
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 12

42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $9,825 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7020.22118 A21$1,355Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11$1,250Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$900Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$900Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 7400.0600511$900Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 7400.0471111$900Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 7020.22323 B B11$900Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$900Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$350Oct 1998Oct 1998
29 CFR 7136.00100111$350Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$300Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 7020.21003 A11$300Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$105Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$105Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$105Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$105Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 7010.7050111$100Nov 1992Nov 1992
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I11Jun 2003Jun 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11Jun 2003Jun 2003

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within OR. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $300
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
6.5
vs industry
+5.1
TRIR
8.6
vs industry
+6.2

Reported for 47 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
3
Accident
4
Follow-up
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 16, 1999ROTATING PARTS,ROTATING SHAFT,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,AUGER,UNGUARDED,FOOT,LEG11
Apr 6, 1999FRACTURE,FINGER,LACERATION,HAND11
Jul 14, 1998CHAIN,TENDON,FINGER,GLOVE,FOREARM,CAUGHT BY,ARM,HAND11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
312627
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-05-06Planned52$600
2000-04-18Complaint0$0
2000-04-18Complaint0$0
1999-08-03Accident96$1,775
1999-04-23Accident0$0
1998-12-15Follow-up0$0
1998-07-20Accident11$350
1997-10-14Planned0$0
1997-10-14Planned0$0
1994-09-01Accident77$6,650
1993-07-27Follow-up0$0
1992-06-03Complaint21$450

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC is one of 31 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foster Poultry Farms.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foster Poultry Farms across all 31 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Foster Poultry Farms, which operates 31 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $9,825 in total penalties.
How does FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. FOSTER POULTRY FARMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.48 compared to an industry average of 1.4.